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AI テクニカルリード/ AI Technical Lead

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A global IT company is hiring an AI Technical Lead for a major retailer's store system modernisation. The chosen candidate will own architecture using React/Next.js + AWS, and lead enterprise adoption of AI coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot). This is a hybrid role.

Responsibilities:

  • Design technical architecture for development using React (Next.js) and generative AI
  • Lead enterprise adoption of AI coding tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
  • Formulate quality and security guardrails for AI-generated code
  • Establish AI usage policies, review criteria, and approval processes
  • Improve development processes using AI-assisted development methodologies
  • Drive test automation and CI/CD pipeline construction
  • Lead system design and development in an AWS environment
  • Provide technical guidance to on-site and offshore development teams
  • Conduct technical reviews and quality control
  • Prepare technical proposals and explain solutions to clients
  • Work closely with client teams on requirements gathering, technical verification, architecture design, and development
  • Promote Agile, DevOps, and generative AI-driven development methodologies
  • Collaborate with domestic and international engineers to drive modernisation initiatives

Requirements:

  • More than 5 years of web application development experience, with an Agile development background
  • Experience with client requirements gathering, requirements definition, and design
  • Experience in design and quality reviews
  • Cloud development experience
  • Experience with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and REST API design
  • Proficient in Japanese (JLPT N2+)

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience with AI-assisted development, including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.
  • AWS cloud architecture design and construction experience
  • Agile (Scrum) development experience
  • CI/CD construction and DevOps practice experience
  • Experience developing in mixed on-site/offshore teams
  • Retail business systems experience, including POS, store systems, inventory management, CRM, or e-commerce
  • UI component design experience
  • Business level English

About the Company:

A leading global IT services and consulting company and Fortune 500 company, providing digital transformation, technology, and business solutions in Japan.

Keywords:

IT, 技術, 開発, Webアプリケーション, 外資系

Job Ref: XE2PUA

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Information Technology

Focus: IT Consultancy

Industry: IT

Salary: ¥7,000,000 - ¥14,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: XE2PUA-1BB4204A

Date posted: 3 September 2026

Consultant: Samuel Poirot